[Cameron County Jail Photograph #22]

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Photograph of the 1912 Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas.

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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Creator: Unknown. [1994..1995].

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Photograph of the 1912 Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas.

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1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.

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Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Files

These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Jail] (Text)

[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Jail]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cameron County Jail, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.

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[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Jail], ark:/67531/metapth428549

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  • [1994..1995]

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[Cameron County Jail Photograph #22], photograph, [1994..1995]; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth443653/: accessed April 26, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Historical Commission.